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BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL subject specific software including word processing programmes. Materials are carefully selected to ensure equality of opportunity for all. The English Department is well resourced with its own suite of modern, spacious, carpeted rooms, office and stock-room, and computers are readily accessible for ICT work. The Department plays an active role in the extracurricular life of the school, participating in such national events as the Readathon and the Carnegie Book Competition as well as National Poetry Day and World Book Day. Theatre in Education groups come into the school regularly to work with students, for example in relation to their Shakespeare SAT course, and colleagues organise trips to West End theatres. An English Club meets weekly as a forum for such events as well as promoting creative writing and debate. In these ways the English Department plays a crucial role in raising the profile of English in the school as well as fostering the creative and intellectual talents of our students, empowering them for their future lives and careers. English as an Additional Language Our school is a polyglot environment where over forty different languages are spoken. The needs of students for whom English is an additional language are catered for by a well equipped EAL department. An experienced staff backed by bilingual assistants supports the students within the classroom, with withdrawal teaching being made available to those students who are in the early stages of learning English. EAL students in Years 10 and 11 who are considered to be borderline in GCSE English will be identified and targeted, with support provided by the EAL Department. Students who choose to have six science lessons a week study the AQA Science A and AQA Additional Science courses. These well-respected courses taught by specialist subject teachers provide students with a sound scientific foundation. Both courses cover biology, chemistry and physics topics. Students who choose to have nine science lessons a week study the AQA Biology, AQA Chemistry and AQA Physics courses. These well-respected courses taught by specialist subject teachers provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the three separate sciences. Through investigative tasks students develop critical thinking skills and the confidence to engage in the relevance of science in their everyday lives. Students are set in groups according to their ability and achievement. Using a variety of teaching, learning and assessment methods, students are continually encouraged to strive for excellence. We use a wide range of teaching methods and differentiated schemes of work. This ensures that we cater to students’ differing learning styles and that we meet the needs of each individual. Science Science is a core subject studied by all students in Years 7 to 11. At Key Stage 3 students study a range of biology, chemistry and physics topics as well as learning how to work safely and sensibly in a science laboratory. At Key Stage 4 students choose what to study from a wide range of different courses. Students who opt to have three science lessons a week study the OCR National Award course which is a portfolio-based Level 2 qualification with no external examinations. Students who are successful on this course gain the equivalent of two GCSE Science qualifications. BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL
BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL Mathematics Mathematics is a core subject of the National Curriculum studied by all students for just over ten percent of the week. Students are taught in setted classes in order that they can proceed at a pace suitable for their mathematical aptitude. Progress is carefully monitored by continuous assessment and by students’ self-assessment. There is formal testing at half-termly intervals. Students follow structured schemes of work which develop their knowledge, skills and understanding in the following areas: Numbers and Algebra, Shape and Space, Handling Data and Using and Applying Mathematics. The schemes of work contain special materials which provide help for those experiencing difficulties, but which also contain extended work for the more able. All students are entered for the final exam according to their mathematical ability. Foundation (Grades C-G) or Higher (Grades A*-D). At Key Stage 4, the more able students will be fast tracked to take their GCSE or Statistics at the end of Year 10 and to embark on an Additional Maths course in year 11. Information and Communications Technology Students in Year 7 follow the new Key Stage 3 strategy recommended by the Department for Education and Skills which is mapped across in the online book they use called ICT 4 Life. This gives them a thorough grounding in the use of ICT. In Year 8, students prepare for the DiDA (Diploma in Digital Applications) which gives them the skills required to tackle the SPB (Summative Project Brief) which is assessed in Year 9 using an online book called DiDA: Using ICT. This accelerated curriculum (starting DiDA in Year 9) allows students of all abilities to reach their full potential by the end of Year 11. DiDA is the new suite of qualifications run at the school. This allows students to gain one, two, three or four GCSE equivalents in various areas of ICT specialism such as Multimedia, Graphics and Enterprise. The assessment of the course is based completely on an SPB for each unit. Students complete an e-portfolio in response to the SPB which is published by the examination board. In year 10 we offer a wide selection of ICT courses tailored to suit the individual student. At the end of BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL BISHOP THOMAS GRANT SCHOOL
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